Erae or Erai (Ancient Greek: Ἐραί) was a town on the coast of ancient Ionia, mentioned by Thucydides,[1] in the vicinity of Lebedus and Teos. It was fortified strong enough to keep out the Athenians, who attacked it.[2] Strabo mentions Erae as a small town belonging to Teos; but though the reading Ἔραι has been received into some texts of Strabo, some of the manuscripts are said to have Gerae or Gerai (Γέραι).[3] Pseudo-Scylax writes that it was a city with a harbor and called it Gerai.[4]
Its site is unlocated.
References
edit- ^ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Vol. 8.19.
- ^ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Vol. 8.20.
- ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. 14.1.32. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ^ Pseudo Scylax, Periplous, § 98
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Erae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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